Non-invasive mechanical ventilation in internal medicine departments: a pilot study
Non-invasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) has been shown to be an effective treatment in chronic and acute lung failure. Until a few years ago, all the different forms of mechanical ventilation were managed exclusively in intensive care units (ICU). However, the reduction in the number of ICU beds...
Main Authors: | Micaela La Regina, Alessia Marinaro, Lucia Scuotri, Francesca Corsini, Francesco Orlandini |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-09-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/417 |
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